Homes + Communities | Communities

Living like a local: Storm smarts

Sep 21, 2023 • 4 min. read

Hurricanes are an inescapable feature of living in the coastal South. Living Like a Local columnist Karen Bright shares her advice for weathering storms large and small....

Homes + Communities | Communities

Trail clear for Sunset Beach development

Sep 20, 2023 • 6 min. read

In burgeoning southern Brunswick County, Sunset Beach town officials have given the green light to a project that has the potential to reshape their community....

Food + Drink | Restaurants

Eggs Up Grill expands into Leland

Sep 13, 2023 • 2 min. read

In May 2024, franchise partners Brandon and Jennifer Padilla will open a third location of Eggs Up Grill – this time in Leland. With successful restaurants in Shallotte and Southport, the new spot will bring the “aromas of freshly brewed coffee, savory bacon and hand-cracked, farm-fresh eggs and juicy burgers on the griddle” to a new customer base....

Food + Drink | Restaurants

New Latin fusion restaurant looks to inspire everyday celebration

Sep 6, 2023 • 3 min. read

Entrepreneurs Jennifer Rigard and Yesenia Leon are determined to bring a space to Wilmington that celebrates the beauty of life every day. Their new restaurant, Bonita Latin Fusion and Cocktails, is under construction and set to open early 2024 at Pier 33 in downtown Wilmington....

Homes + Communities | Communities

Fifty years, full circle: Residents of Old Wilmington marks golden anniversary with resumed home tour

Sep 5, 2023 • 3 min. read

Fifty years ago, a group of downtown Wilmington residents banded together in hopes of sowing seeds of change in their neighborhood. Today, this work continues through the Residents of Old Wilmington’s annual Back Door Kitchen Tour, revived this year after a pandemic-induced pause....

Homes + Communities | Senior Living

Money matters: Ahead of time

Aug 31, 2023 • 5 min. read

Money Matters is a monthly column exploring pertinent financial issues for older adults in or near retirement. In this installment, columnist Jenny Callison outlines the important, time-sensitive financial decisions that surviving spouses face – and what couples can do in advance to prepare....

Lifestyles + Connections | Entertainment

New Wilmington band brings the heat

Aug 30, 2023 • 6 min. read

When one thinks of hot flashes, it is usually linked with dreaded hormonal changes and that stage of life. With the Wilmington group, The Hot Flashes, it is quite the opposite....

Lifestyles + Connections | Activities

Muni course on par with founding vision

Aug 24, 2023 • 6 min. read

Nearly a century after it was developed, Wilmington Municipal Golf Course continues to lure golfers of all ages to its links, an 18-hole championship course whose landscape is dotted with clusters of pine trees....

Homes + Communities | Housing Market

Brunswick County home sales dip in July as inventory remains low

Aug 24, 2023 • 2 min. read

A tight inventory and decrease in new listings likely led to a decrease in the number of homes sold and total sales volume in Brunswick County's residential real estate market in July, according to local Realtors....


Homes + Communities | Communities

Living like a local: Storm smarts

Sep 21, 2023 • 4 min. read

Hurricanes are an inescapable feature of living in the coastal South. Living Like a Local columnist Karen Bright shares her advice for weathering storms large and small.

Homes + Communities | Communities

Trail clear for Sunset Beach development

Sep 20, 2023 • 6 min. read

In burgeoning southern Brunswick County, Sunset Beach town officials have given the green light to a project that has the potential to reshape their community.

Food + Drink | Restaurants

Eggs Up Grill expands into Leland

Sep 13, 2023 • 2 min. read

In May 2024, franchise partners Brandon and Jennifer Padilla will open a third location of Eggs Up Grill – this time in Leland. With successful restaurants in Shallotte and Southport, the new spot will bring the “aromas of freshly brewed coffee, savory bacon and hand-cracked, farm-fresh eggs and juicy burgers on the griddle” to a new customer base.

Lifestyles + Connections | Activities

Helping hands: All aboard

Sep 13, 2023 • 5 min. read

Helping Hands is a recurring feature that spotlights volunteer opportunities for older adults across the Wilmington area. At the Wilmington Railroad Museum, a team of about 30 active volunteers keep the organization on track.

Food + Drink | Restaurants

New Latin fusion restaurant looks to inspire everyday celebration

Sep 6, 2023 • 3 min. read

Entrepreneurs Jennifer Rigard and Yesenia Leon are determined to bring a space to Wilmington that celebrates the beauty of life every day. Their new restaurant, Bonita Latin Fusion and Cocktails, is under construction and set to open early 2024 at Pier 33 in downtown Wilmington.


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